Broken Cross.. the Meaning of the Peace Sign.

The Broken Cross

by: Arlene Michelle





I am amazed at how all of a sudden over the last couple of years the "peace sign" is everywhere you look. It's all over clothing and accessories; even little kids' clothing and jewelry is decorated with it. People of all ages wear "peace sign" jewelry. If you go to Craig's List their logo is a peace sign, and it's on decorative items for your home...we all probably see it hundreds of times a day. It's more popular than it was in the 70s!

But hey, it's all about "peace," right? Nothing wrong with that...or is there?

I'm old enough to remember when it first became popular. I had just started working at the Coca Cola Bottling Company of NY, and my boss - the president of the company - was a devout Catholic. Coca Cola was offering banded merchandise to consumers; I don't recall if it was for outright sale, if you had so collect bottlecaps or what, but there were several items to choose from. One was a T-shirt with the company's logo, but each "O" had been replaced with a peace sign.

Well, one day we received a letter from someone who was a Christian, explaining the meaning of the symbol: the inverted (Satanic) cross, the arms broken (signifying that Jesus' power was broken), and the inclusion within a circle (in witchcraft, things contained within a circle are within "Satan's circle of power").

It was created to mock the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, although most are unaware of its origins.

He no sooner read the letter and checked the facts, then ordered all the shirts be destroyed. (Aside: The man has since died; I pray he truly knew the real Jesus before it was too late.)

The Broken Cross has Pagan roots, being the inverse of the Pythagorean symbol for life and Teutonic rune of death, and is vogue with Wiccans and Satanists. It can represent the antithesis of all that Christianity stands for.

Some see breaking a cross as a way to protest against Christianity. An example of this has been witnessed in recent years in Armenia (see Khachkar Cross).

The Broken Cross has been called a Neronic Cross or Nero's Cross in recognition of Nero's attempt to suppress the rise of Christianity (see St. Peter's Cross). It seems illogical to connect a symbol of Christianity to people opposed to the religion, albeit inverted and broken, but labelling this as Nero's Cross has found its way into reference books and no doubt will continue to mean different things to different people. (See The Meaning of the Christian Cross)


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Either Holtom or Russell chose the Teutoneronic) cross as the appropriate symbol for their cause. According to some sources, it was conceived by placing the signs N and D (for Nuclear Disarmament) from the international marine flag signalling system on top of each other, and circumscribing the combination with a circle. In its present form, it was initially used as a rallying sign at the 1958 demonstration against Aldermaston (a British research center for the development of nuclear weapons). The boomers picked it up from there, and used it as their "peace sign" throughout the late 60s and into the 70s.

However, over the last 2,000 years, a symbol much like the 60s peace sign symbolized hatred of Christians. Roman leader Nero, who allegedly despised Christians, crucified the Apostle Peter on a cross, head downward. This event resembled the Teutonic cross and became a popular pagan insignia of the day. Thereafter, this sign became known as the 'Neronic cross.'

Occult believer Albert Pike also identifies this symbol as mystical in his book on Freemasonry Morals and Dogma.


The peace sign is also tied to the mystic character for 'Aum' (the split 'Y'). This is a sacred word to the Hindu. Chanting 'Aum' is supposed to help awaken 'the serpent power of Brahma' at the base of the human spine.


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It's like Jeremiah foretold: 'Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace.'
Everyone is calling for peace in the world, and they're selling out their liberties to get it.

Little do most of them realize, there will be no peace until the Prince of Peace sets up His reign.

1 Th. 5:3: " While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. "